JJD Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 I’m returning to the hobby after about 4 years and a lot has changed with Dark Angels. it looks like company vets have gone (shame my vets are some of my best minis) and they have been replaced by Sternguard, Vanguard and Bladeguard. I’ve seen lots of threads all over the internet discussing where these units fit in the Dark Angels Chapter. The result of most of these threads is paint them how you prefer. this is fine and I think sternguard and bladeguard will make great company vets but its not official. All the threads I’ve seen are a few years old. So a few years later is there now a definitive official answer. Is the Deathwing still terminators only or have other units been officially inducted. crimsondave and Interrogator Stobz 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Official GW sanction, IDK? Over the past two editions, I've seen a lot of Bladeguard veterans, and sternguard veterans done in bone-white armor of the Deathwing. I made the choice that in my new Dark Angel collection Bladeguard Veterans and Sternguard will be "Company Veterans", both units at the company level, and my Deathwing will only be terminators. Aesthetically and organizationally I prefer that. crimsondave 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6120322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsondave Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 23 hours ago, Helias_Tancred said: Official GW sanction, IDK? Over the past two editions, I've seen a lot of Bladeguard veterans, and sternguard veterans done in bone-white armor of the Deathwing. I made the choice that in my new Dark Angel collection Bladeguard Veterans and Sternguard will be "Company Veterans", both units at the company level, and my Deathwing will only be terminators. Aesthetically and organizationally I prefer that. You just convinced me. I actually like the way they look in Deathwing colors but I did my Sternguard greenwing as Company Vets so I’ll be consistent too. Only Terminators in 1st Company. Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6120555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I agree with the old school only TDA in the DW, but to each their own on that. As to what to do with Company Veterans minis, I re-armed all mine with "Sternguard" bolters and Heavy Bolters, but I have kept them inside my 3rd Company because of the old fluff, which I prefer. So 2x Sternguard, 4x Tactical, 2x Assault, 2x Devestator squads Helias_Tancred and crimsondave 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6120566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) Yeah for "Company Veterans" for my 3rd company .... I'll have 10 Sternguard, 6 bladeguard veterans, and the company heroes aka Temu Command Squad are also all veterans of course. So 16 Company Veterans in my 3rd company. That's not bad. ... and then there are the 6 Inner Circle Companions that always seem to be with the company, often accompanying Master Rhamiel, led by the one known as Brother Zabriel...... hmmm..... When they release Vanguard Veterans that will be the next force organization dilemma. I'm not sure why but I don't feel they really jive with the Dark Angels to be candid? if I had Blood Angels, Raven Guard, or most chapters I'd be like yeah definitely .... but not into them for Dark Angels. Edited July 11 by Helias_Tancred Interrogator Stobz and crimsondave 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6120787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsondave Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Yeah, unless the VV models are just amazing I’ll probably pass on them. Interrogator Stobz and Helias_Tancred 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6120793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJD Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 I think I’m convinced that sternguard and blade guard fit best as company vets and I like how they all look in green Helias_Tancred, crimsondave, Interrogator Stobz and 1 other 1 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6120882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 1 hour ago, JJD said: I think I’m convinced that sternguard and blade guard fit best as company vets and I like how they all look in green Sounds like a good plan. If anyone questions your decision, just remind them of the First Rule of Modelling: 1. They are your minis so paint them how you like. LameBeard, Interrogator Stobz, Chaplain Lucifer and 2 others 3 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6120899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Lucifer Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 6 hours ago, Karhedron said: Sounds like a good plan. If anyone questions your decision, just remind them of the First Rule of Modelling: 1. They are your minis so paint them how you like. This! Golden rule! Helias_Tancred and Karhedron 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 12 hours ago, JJD said: I think I’m convinced that sternguard and blade guard fit best as company vets and I like how they all look in green That! ... And the fact maybe I'm too old school in this sense, but when I think of Deathwing I think of terminators, period. Not guys in bone colored power armor running around with fancy bolt rifles, swords, shields, etc. Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Raeven Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 (edited) Never liked the bone Bladeguard, especially when they had great artwork in their codex for years to show how they looked in green. Dark Angels in Power armour just look right in green. It was that strange period when we didn't know what they were going to do with Terminators, I think a lot of people were relieved they finally got the Primaris treatment instead of being replaced by Bladeguard or Gravis. Edited July 11 by Chaplain Raeven Helias_Tancred, crimsondave and Interrogator Stobz 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted Sunday at 11:30 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:30 PM Great point! I'm considering doing my six bladeguard veterans as members of the Guardians of the Covenant? Silver armor with deep dark red hoods, tabards, etc. Their chapter decals come on the new Dark Angel decal sheet. Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted Monday at 01:26 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:26 AM James Workshop missed a fantastic opportunity to make the new DA Kill Team include Blade Guard. Helias_Tancred 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxom Posted Monday at 01:06 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:06 PM On 7/7/2025 at 2:36 PM, JJD said: Is the Deathwing still terminators only or have other units been officially inducted. Games Workshop painted their Dark Angel Bladeuard in Deathwing colors and with Deathwing version of Chapter symbol. Not sure about Sternguard. Helias_Tancred and Interrogator Stobz 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted Tuesday at 12:20 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:20 AM 22 hours ago, Interrogator Stobz said: James Workshop missed a fantastic opportunity to make the new DA Kill Team include Blade Guard. Not impressed with that James Workshop fella. Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G8Keeper Posted Tuesday at 01:06 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:06 PM I've gone with bone Bladeguard and green Sternguard. Vanguard (when released) will be green too. My reasoning is basically following GW's lead with Bladeguard and getting impatient and deciding on the Sternguard myself :) Interrogator Stobz 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted Tuesday at 10:57 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:57 PM Yeah, Bladeguard are in a funny space and can go either in DW or a Battle Company. Mine is just a preference, they look awesome in Bone too. Helias_Tancred and G8Keeper 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6121993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted Wednesday at 04:45 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:45 AM Well if you go to the first post of my collection thread (which is a few years old) on the first page towards the top of this sub-forum, you'll see I painted a bladeguard veteran sergeant in bone with a green hood and tabard! They look great that way too! G8Keeper and Interrogator Stobz 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/386239-company-veterans-in-the-current-era/#findComment-6122026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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